EP0660801A1 - Vorrichtung zur automatischen fahrzeugbetankung. - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur automatischen fahrzeugbetankung.

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EP0660801A1
EP0660801A1 EP93919782A EP93919782A EP0660801A1 EP 0660801 A1 EP0660801 A1 EP 0660801A1 EP 93919782 A EP93919782 A EP 93919782A EP 93919782 A EP93919782 A EP 93919782A EP 0660801 A1 EP0660801 A1 EP 0660801A1
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Prior art keywords
fuel
robot head
robot
tube
outer tube
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French (fr)
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EP0660801B1 (de
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Sten Corfitsen
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Sten Co Patent AB
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/04—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring fuels, lubricants or mixed fuels and lubricants
    • B67D7/0401—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring fuels, lubricants or mixed fuels and lubricants arrangements for automatically fuelling vehicles, i.e. without human intervention
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/06—Details or accessories
    • B67D7/42—Filling nozzles
    • B67D7/54—Filling nozzles with means for preventing escape of liquid or vapour or for recovering escaped liquid or vapour
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/04—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring fuels, lubricants or mixed fuels and lubricants
    • B67D7/0401—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring fuels, lubricants or mixed fuels and lubricants arrangements for automatically fuelling vehicles, i.e. without human intervention
    • B67D2007/0403—Fuelling robots
    • B67D2007/0419—Fuelling nozzles
    • B67D2007/0421—Fuelling nozzles with locking devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/04—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring fuels, lubricants or mixed fuels and lubricants
    • B67D7/0401—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring fuels, lubricants or mixed fuels and lubricants arrangements for automatically fuelling vehicles, i.e. without human intervention
    • B67D2007/0444—Sensors
    • B67D2007/0455—Sensors recognising the position
    • B67D2007/0474—Sensors recognising the position of the filling nozzle relative to the fuel tank opening, e.g. engagement between nozzle and tank opening

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Cooling, Air Intake And Gas Exhaust, And Fuel Tank Arrangements In Propulsion Units (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Drives, Propulsion Controls, And Safety Devices (AREA)
  • Loading And Unloading Of Fuel Tanks Or Ships (AREA)
  • Lighting Device Outwards From Vehicle And Optical Signal (AREA)
  • Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)
  • Cereal-Derived Products (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
EP93919782A 1992-09-04 1993-09-03 Vorrichtung zur automatischen fahrzeugbetankung Expired - Lifetime EP0660801B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
SE9202549 1992-09-04
SE9202549A SE501587C2 (sv) 1992-09-04 1992-09-04 Anordning vid automatisk tankning av fordon
PCT/SE1993/000717 WO1994005592A1 (en) 1992-09-04 1993-09-03 Apparatus for automatic refuelling of vehicles

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0660801A1 true EP0660801A1 (de) 1995-07-05
EP0660801B1 EP0660801B1 (de) 1996-12-11

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EP93919782A Expired - Lifetime EP0660801B1 (de) 1992-09-04 1993-09-03 Vorrichtung zur automatischen fahrzeugbetankung

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US (1) US5638875A (de)
EP (1) EP0660801B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE146159T1 (de)
AU (1) AU4990493A (de)
DE (1) DE69306587T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2095076T3 (de)
SE (1) SE501587C2 (de)
WO (1) WO1994005592A1 (de)

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Publication number Publication date
SE501587C2 (sv) 1995-03-20
DE69306587T2 (de) 1997-04-30
SE9202549L (sv) 1994-03-05
ATE146159T1 (de) 1996-12-15
WO1994005592A1 (en) 1994-03-17
US5638875A (en) 1997-06-17
DE69306587D1 (de) 1997-01-23
AU4990493A (en) 1994-03-29
SE9202549D0 (sv) 1992-09-04
EP0660801B1 (de) 1996-12-11
ES2095076T3 (es) 1997-02-01

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